Community Report V O L U M E

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Principles, 2 Vision, Mission Directions & Goals

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Canada Research Chair

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Faculty Statistics

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Bachelor of Education

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Graduate Pro- 7 grams Island Connec- 8 tions Island Connec- 9 tions Partnerships

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Community

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International Connections

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Indigenous Connections

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Faculty of Education The Faculty of Education prides itself on being a small, dynamic team of educators committed to developing compassionate, collaborate and innovative teachers and to building just and equitable relationships in local and global communities. The Faculty offers 12-month Bachelor of Education programs in English and in French Education, and in Human Resource Development. With specializations in Indigenous Education, International Education, and Adult Education our BEd programs have a strong focus on issues pertaining to diversity, equity and social justice in local and global communities. This focus continues in our Certificate in Adult Education and the Certificate in Educational Leadership in Nunavut. The latter is a ground-breaking program to develop leadership skills among Inuit educators in the far north. At the graduate level, the Master of Education degree is offered in both course-based and thesis-based streams

on campus as well as in online or blended formats. We also offer an on-site PhD in Educational Studies. Driven by the seven principles which guide our practice, Faculty members strive to achieve balance in their work, locating their theoretical knowledge within the practical experience of schools and utiliz-

ing those experiences to further their conceptual understandings. Such an approach requires an awareness of context and close connections with the profession, as can be seen in this Report. Colleagues are engaged in groundbreaking research across a wide range of educational disciplines; they practice innovative pedagogy in their teaching at the BEd, graduate and doctoral lev-

els; and, they participate in professional organizations and learning communities on campus, across the Island, and in national and international contexts. It is through this melding of the conceptual with the experiential that we contribute widely to the social and community fabric of Prince Edward Island. In this Community Report we are proud to share our activities and achievements. I invite you to review the Report and discover the many accomplishments of our Faculty, students, and staff. The Faculty of Education is a vibrant community of scholars, and we appreciate your interest in our work. J. Tim Goddard, PhD Coordinator of Graduate Studies, Director of the Centre for Educational Research

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Principles 

Promote environmental responsibility and sustainability

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Practice and foster cooperation and collaboration

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Build caring, equitable, and just relationships and practices

Enhance self-knowledge, aesthetic appreciation, and personal expression

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Develop communities of creative and critical thinkers who value diversity

Model creative and effective teaching and learning practices

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Demonstrate commitment to life-long learning and world mindedness

Principles are important guides to the way we behave, how we interact with people inside and outside our organization, and what we should consider in making decisions. The UPEI Faculty of Education strives in all its actions to:

 The Faculty of Education celebrating Dr. Martha Gabriel’s retirement in 2016

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Mission A commitment to life-long learning in undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate studies to develop critical reflection, compassion, and innovation for educational leaders including teachers, community-based educators, and researchers in a variety of local and global contexts.

Vision A collaborative and diverse learning community with a reputation for critically informed, innovative, and high-quality programs.

Students and faculty at a Murder Mystery event

Programs - Bachelor of Education

- Certificate in Adult Education (CAE)

- Bachelor of Education, fran- - Certificate in Educational Leadership in Nunavut (CELN) çais langue seconde - Master of Education in Leadership in Specializations: Adult, Learning International, Indigenous MEd cohorts (2016): Global Per- Bachelor of Education, spectives, Inclusive Education, 21st Human Resources Develop- Century Teaching and learning, Comment munity College, Mathematics COMMUNITY

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- PhD - Educational Studies

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Directions & Goals Direction 2

Direction 3

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Advance Program Quality & Student Experience

Build Research Reputation

Build Learning Community

Develop Sustainability

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1) Establish regional, & international recognition for quality and innovation.

Develop a reputation as a centre of innovative educational research and practice in Atlantic Canada.

Foster a caring learning community focused on the individual and collective well being and academic and personal success of its members.

Major Initiatives

Major Initiatives

Major Initiatives

i) Re-energize CER

i) Build relationships among students, staff, faculty and alumni

i) Foster critical relationships with administration, boards of education, government, and other stakeholders

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2) Provide evidence that graduates make a difference.

Major Initiatives i) Establish key program foci ii) Build capacity to provide quality programs iii) Monitor quality to determine progress iv) Consolidate a clear vision for the BEd program v) Sustain a leading edge MEd program vi) Nurture a vibrant PhD program

ii) Facilitate faculty engagement in strategic priorities iii) Communicate and disseminate results

ii) Enhance integrations of international students and the wider community iii) Provide attractive and interesting spaces for interaction among community members

1) Demonstrate a direct impact on PEI educational innovation. 2) Create a well respected and sustainable centre for teaching, learning.

ii) Raise our profile through strategic communication and collaboration iii) Optimize limited space and facilities; identify a new location iv) Engage initiatives that are innovative, creative, and sustainable.

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Canada Research Chair Atlantic Canada Children’s Effective Service Strategies Mental Health (ACCESS-MH) is a 5-year research study funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. The multi-disciplinary, interprovincial research team is examining barriers and facilitators in access to child/ youth mental health services in Atlantic Canada, focusing on children and youth experiencing anxiety, depression, eating disorders, conduct

Patient Journey Map

disorder, and autism spectrum disorders. The Young Lives Research Lab is leading the qualitative patient journeys aspect of the project, engaging children, youth, parents and service providers across Atlantic Canada in interviews and visual research methods to learn more about their experiences as they attempt to access and navigate complex systems of support and care.

Dr. Kate Tileczek

The Young Lives Research Lab is the research community of Dr. Kate Tileczek, Professor, Faculty of Education UPEI and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Children and Youth in Global and Local Contexts Socially and Emotionally Aware Kids (SEAK) is a project of the Canadian Mental Health Association of Nova Scotia Division in partnerships with the four Atlantic provinces. Funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada, the project (currently in Phase III) is focused on Scaling Up Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) in Atlantic

Canada. The Young Lives Research Lab’s role in the project involves evaluating processes of scale-up and developing and delivering integrated knowledge translation (iKT) to audiences in Atlantic Canada and beyond.

The Digital Media and Young Lives Over Time: International Comparisons project examines the long term impacts of the use of technology by young people in three countries, Canada Scotland, and Australia. This interdisciplinary and cross cultural study focuses on Aboriginal, immigrant, rural, and “in risk” youth and the ways which digital and social media impact their daily lives.

Wekimün: A School For and With Indigenous Youth and Communities in Chile The Wekimün Chilkatuwe project is an international development project funded by Global Affairs Canada with the goal of improving the quality of life of Williche youth, their families, and

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territories through intercultural educational initiatives. This is possible with the creation of Wekimün School and having it become an accredited, sustainable school based

in Chiloé, Chile. Each of the Project’s goals are gender inclusive, youth-attuned, and based upon principles of youth engagement and gender equality in all activities.

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Faculty Statistics In 2016 the Faculty of Education had research and project funding in the amount of $4,197,072. 92% of the funding in 2016 was tri-council funding. PhD students shared $623,215 for personal support over the course of their respective programs.

Between 2012 and 2015, the Faculty of Education had research and project funding in the amount of $17,315,143.

In 2010 there were 730 international student in PEI, with 77% (560) in University. These students combined expenditure was $27,760,000, contributing to $6,191,000 in GDP, $621,400 in government revenue, and contributed to the employment of 60 Islanders. - In 2016 there were 894 international students at UPEI, with 70 (7.8%) in the Faculty of Education.

Publications Between 2012-2015, the Faculty of Education published 29 peer reviewed articles, and contributed to 9 books.

Faculty of Education members at the UPEI Faculty Awards Night

In 2016, the Faculty of Education published 22 peer reviewed articles, and contributed to 31 books and other types of publications.

In 2015, 52% of UPEI’s graduate students were in the Faculty of Education

Students 2015 Enrollment

2016 Enrollment

Acceptance Rates

Graduation Rates MEd Program

(# of international students)

(# International students)

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BEd 39-58% / year

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BEd 74 (7 )

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MEd 48-69% / year

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MEd 218 (42)

14/68 in French Program

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95% of course based MEd students graduate, and take 2.9 years to finish

PhD 29-67% / year

PhD 15 (1)

54/68 in English Program

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CELN 64

77% of thesis based MEd students graduate, and take 3.7 years to finish

BEd 68 (9)

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MEd 242 (60)

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PhD 14 (1)

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BEd student Kelsey Doucette in St. Vincent and Grenadines

Bachelor of Education Bachelor of Education (BEd) students can apply their skills in an international teaching practicum as part of an international specialization program. Students travel to locations such as Kenya, Costa Rica, St. Vincent, France, Switzerland, Argentina, China, Japan, New Zealand, and Sweden. One student describes his international expe-

At UPEI Teaching math in Kenya

The BEd program, Francais Langue Seconde, is pleased with their collaboration with the Canadian Parent for

rience as “the greatest and most powerful experiences” of his life.

A group shot of a students placement in France.

standing twinning relationship between PEI and Kenyan schools. BEd student Seth Currie travelled to Muutio-n Thunguri Primary in Naari, Kenya, and said of the experience “I just has so much respect for those students.”

As part of the BEd specialization program, BEd students have been travelling to Kenya in partnership with PEI not for profit Farmers Helping Farmers (FHF). FHF has a long

French PEI and the UPEI Panther’s Academy to organize a French camp during the summer for the past two years. UPEI BEd graduates have the opportunity to become counselors and gain excellent experiences with children while promoting the French language and culture.

International and Indigenous Specializations Students, such as Ryan Nicholson, can take advantage of multiple specialties offered in the BEd program. Ryan took the indigenous and international specializations, and travelled to Jokkmokk, Sweden for a six week teaching practicum.

Northern lights over Jokkmokk, Sweden

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“ I would highly recommend the specialization in international education program. This was a once in a lifetime opportunity {..} adding to my teaching repertoire and given me a new and open perspective of who I am as a person.” -BEd Student.

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Graduate Programs

PhD student Gaby Arias de Sanchez presented her work on The Language of Mathematics, at the Canadian Society for the Study of Educa-

tion, with many of her fellow students and professors in the audience (photo to left). Since then she is still working to finalize her results to get a deeper understanding of how educators view and communicate mathematics. Gaby describes she has made some exciting findings, and looks forward to sharing them once she has completed her work.

Huiran Yan, a MEd student from Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, was able to do an internship with Employment Journey. This internship taught her skills in communication, and optimism towards a work life balance.

Francophone Education Mary MacPhee, beginning her fifth year of a PhD in Educational studies, has been researching how non-francophone parents are involved in the francophone education of their

Early Childhood Play Alaina Roach O’Keefe is currently in fourth year pursuing her PhD in Educational Studies focusing on the many ways children between 0-5 years of age play and learn within a family context, and how children can be engaged as co-researchers. Her other research interests include projects in Aboriginal communities, family literacy, health systems, planning and evaluation,

and action research to solve problems in professional educational practice.

children at home, at school, and in the community. Mary has presented her work at several national and regional conferences and is planning to publish her results in educational journals. The community response to her work is that it is “really interesting and useful; it is really vital for the minority French context and in our increasingly multilingual world and classrooms. Selvi Roy’s doctoral work focuses on grade ten students agentic engagement within project based learning. With her daughter currently enrolled in high school, her research on student engagement stems from care and passionate commitment.

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Island Connections Dr. Jane Preston has been conducting co-research with Mr. Kent Avery and Ms. Carolyn Huggan (teachers at Charlottetown Rural High School) on the flipped classroom and its influence on high school student engagement. Students perceived that the flipped classroom promoted active learning that was self-directed, engaging, and empowering.

Mr. Kent Avery, and Ms. Carolyn Huggan presenting on the flipped classroom.

Dr. Preston presenting on the flipped classroom

French Language Acquisition “Mon mandate est de recueillir toutes les informations relatives au Symposium et de créer une site internet bilinguie pour que tous puissant trouver les services en

At a provincial symposium, faculty members worked together with community groups to address cultural activities being an excellent way to enhance French language acquisition and curricular outcomes, but that these opportunities are not being taken advantage of to enhance the student’s experience in French programs.

The Faculty of Education supports French Language and Culture through the aforementioned symposium, and are now on the way to developing a French language Culture Consortium.

Dr. Lyndsay Moffatt is President of the Language and Literacy Researchers of Canada (LLRC/ACCLL)

français à I’Île-due Prince- Édouard.” -Sylvain Gagne

Literacy and Life Long Learning Dr. Tim Goddard was elected to the Teaching and Learning Portfolio on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences

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Dean Ron MacDonald, is involved in community issues such as literacy and numeracy of students in the K-12 system, by sitting on the Prince Edward Island Literacy Alliance.

The Faculty of Education is involved in the Prince Edward Island Learning Partners Advisor Council, to develop a broad perspective of life long learning and identify areas for innovation in the public policy, government services, and support learners.

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Island Connections

Ashley Clark with students at a murder mystery party Ashley Clark is the International Student Academic Coach in the Faculty of Education and provides

academic support for international students who come to UPEI to pursue education degrees. In addition to working one-on-one with students to help them with their assignments, Ashley also organizes and facilitates workshops and groups sessions such as academic orientation, plagiarism and paraphrasing tutorials, APA tournaments, and critical reading groups. She often collaborates with

instructors and other departments on campus to create programs and courses that support the success of the international student populaDr. Fiona Walton at her retiretion! ment party this past summer

Courses and Workshops Dr. Carolyn Thorne is a member of the planning committee for the Universal Design in Learning Conference to be hosted at UPEI in May 2017

Publications Dr. Sean Wiebe was published over thirty times in 2016, with work in peer reviewed journals and books. In one of these publications, Dr. Wiebe worked with a group of international scholars to integrate poetry and prose to question, explore, and contest the ways play was welcomed and diminished in our school lives.

An ongoing workshop series in Universal Design for Learning engages the UPEI campus community to optimize teaching and learning by considering the “why”, “what”, and ”how” of learning in the face of increasing numbers of students using accessibility services.

A new course has been developed and spearheaded by faculty member Dr. Lara Bober in conjunction with the department of diversity and social justice studies at UPEI, about social justice and children’s literature.

Dr. Martha Gabriel at her retirement party this past summer

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Partnerships 2016 marked the first year of Edcamp in Charlottetown. An opportunity for teachers, parents, students, community advocates, researchers, higher education instructors, and accessibility professionals to come together for a day of stimulating ’out of the box’ discussions about everything that makes access & inclusion dynamic, and vibrant and pressing issues in contemporary education.

Participants of Edcamp

University and College Connections Dr. Tess Miller is a member of the Canadian Evaluation Society and a Credentialed Evaluator

Faculty Professor Dr. Lara Bober facilitated a workshop on visual storytelling at the Carleton University Art Gallery in March of 2016. The workshop was based on children’s and adults memoir writing.

Dr. Frederic Fovet, faculty professor, was the invited keynote speaker on Universal Design at George Brown College, Toronto; and the Educational Development Caucus (EDC) institute in Oakvillle in 2016.

Online Learning Faculty Professor, Dr. Frederic Fovet ran a three day webinar through the online learining portal EDUCAUSE on implementing Universal Design for

Dr. Frederic Fovet

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learning in higher education, to tackle the contemporary climate of exploding diversity in higher education.

Dr. Kate Tilleczek is a member of the Advisory Council for the Canadian Education Association

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Community gram at Holland College, to help Ryan Maxwell students make inwith the Holformed decisions land College about postHockey team secondary education by exposing them ‘hands on’ to college programs, instructors, and industry Ryan Maxwell graduated from UPEI professionals. Of his time in the with a BA, and is working on his CAE program, Ryan has said “[it] Certificate in Adult Education helped me understand how adults (CAE) from the Faculty of Educalearn, and how different individuals tion at UPEI. Ryan now works as a have different needs… Because mentor with the Transitions Prosome of my students are at differ-

ent academic levels, its imperative to have diverse methods to engage and teach them.” Ryan is photographed here with the Holland College Hockey team, which he has coached for the last seven years.

Island Youth The Certificate in Adult Education at UPEI is offered in partnership with Holland College aimed at individuals teaching at community colleges, post-secondary institutes, and human resources professionals. The course runs over a two year period, but is structured to accommodate working professionals.

New research aims to explore the perspective and experiences of Island Youth considered at risk of not making a successful transition to the workplace, and their participation in one of the Life Management Programs facilitated by The Adventure Group in PEI.

Certificate in Adult Education “ The CAE program has provided me with valuable knowledge and skills that I apply daily to both my personal and professional life. Through this program I gained a great deal of skill development in the area of writing and presenting. The program also provided me with the confidence to further my education by completing the BEd program as well as entering the MEd program. I highly recommend this program to anyone interested

in becoming a great educational leader!” - Jenn Redmond, Holland College recruitment Coordinator and current MEd student.

“ I learned the importance of going into a classroom with a clear set of goals in mind and the flexibility, if the need arose, to throw those goals out the window and change direction. I learned about the char-

acteristics of an adult learner and how to use these characteristics to maximize success.” - Leona Perry, CAE graduate

Leona Perry, student speaker at the CAE graduation program 2016

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Dr. Jane Preston in Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, China

“ The Nichola KS Goddard Scholarship is for those working with indigenous peoples in Canada or

International Connections Dr. Jane Preston and Ms. Ashley Clark visited Chengdu city (Sichuan Province, China) to embellish international relationships between the Faculty of Education, UPEI and two universities located in Chengdu City - Sichuan Normal University and Chengdu University. While visiting Dr. Preston delivered presentations to faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students on her past research in the area of Indigenous education. Dr. Preston also taught workshops

on academic publishing, presenting at conferences, and teaching methods commonly used in Canadian schools. Resulting from the visit, Dr. Preston is conducting co-research with Wang Anhui (lecturer, Faculty of Education Science Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, China).

International & Indigenous Connections The Captain Nichola KS Goddard Scholarship was awarded to BEd student Julia Ross in 2016 to allow her to work with Indigenous peoples while working in her practicum placement in Jokkmokk, Sweden.

internationally”

Dr. Goddard in Afghanistan

Teacher Training in Afghanistan Dr. Tim Goddard presented the final report and documents related to the Teacher Certification and Accreditation of Teacher Training Institutions in Afghanistan Project to Global Affairs Canada. The goal of the pro-

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ject, in partnership with the Teacher Education Directorate of the Ministry of Education, was to establish appropriate systems for the certification of teachers and the accreditation of teacher training institutions in Afghanistan. In parallel, the project helped build capacity to effectively manage, maintain

and improve established systems and structures so as to facilitate the development of processes leading to the teacher certification and accreditation of the teacher training colleges. This was a five year, $10.5 million project accomplished on time, and achieved all desired outcomes.

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Indigenous Connections ‘Re-Building a Community’ workshop was led by faculty member Dr. John Doran in conjunction with Charlene Bearhead to demonstrate the purposeful dismantling of First Nations communities and asked how can these communities be rebuilt during Truth and Reconciliation Day.

Dr. John Doran is Co-Chair of the UPEI Indigenous Education Advisory Committee

Charlene Bearhead at the ‘Re-Building a Community” workshop

Certificate in Educational Leadership - Nunavut Since 2009, the Certificate in Educational Leadership in Nunavut (CELN) program has been offered by the Faculty of Education, UPEI, in partnership with the Government of Nunavut, Department of Education. The program provides Nunavut principals, vice-principals, learning coaches, and other educators with history, knowledge, attitudes, and skills that embody cul-

turally –based, effective school leadership. Encompassing the unique language, culture, and specialized knowledge of the Inuit, the program not only provides educa-

tions with a graduate-level certificate, but also serves to assist Nunavut educational leaders to complete their principal certification.

Indigenous Advisory Circle Dr. Ronald MacDonald, Dean of the Faculty, is also the co-chair of UPEI’s Indigenous Education Advisory Circle. The work of the committee supports Indigenous students on their way to UPEI, and at UPEI. The committee also works on Indigenizing the Academy at

UPEI through curriculum and pedagogical change.

Dr. Sandy McAuley is principal investigator for a major ArcticNet research project in Nunavut

Group of CELN students in Iqaluit

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As you can easily see in this document, the Faculty of Education continues to do amazing work in service, research and teaching. The quality of teaching of our faculty (both tenure/tenure track and sessional instructors) continues to be of utmost importance, and this high quality is showing in our coursework from Graduate Certificate level to Bachelor of Education to PhD. Faculty of Education 550 University Avenue Charlottetown, PE, Canada C1A 4P3

After reviewing this overview of our efforts, it is important to note the depth, breadth and variety of educational research being conducted. To have a core group of 11 faculty members conduct and publish this much research is absolutely stunning. We are no doubt making a difference in many educational contexts through our research. It is also important to note that our MEd and PhD students are doing amazing work. Our PhD students are most certainly on their way, if they are not already there, to become amazing academics in their fields of study. We, however, cannot do any of this work if it were not for our staff. Our staff are able to support all of us in what we do. They quietly go about working with our students, instructors and others at the university to ensure that we are all able to be successful in what we do. Many thanks goes to them. I am very proud to be associated with this wonderful team of staff, educators and researchers. - Dean Ron MacDonald

Faculty of Education 2016-2017 Dr. J. Tim Goddard, Professor [Coordinator of Graduate Studies, Director of CER] Dr. Kate Tilleczek, Professor [Canada Research Chair, Child/ Youth Cultures and Transitions]

Dr. Linyuan Guo, Associate Professor [on leave] Dr. Lyndsay Moffatt, Assistant Professor

Ms. Julie Gagnon, Instructor [Coordinator of BEd (fls) Program] Mr. Sylvain Gagné, Instructor

Dr. Jane Preston, Assistant Professor

Ms. Carolyn Francis [BEd Coordinator, Practicum Coordinator]

Dr. Carolyn Thorne, Assistant Professor

Ms. Ashley Clark [Academic Coach]

Dr. John Doran, Assistant Professor

Dr. Bonnie Stewart [Coordinator of Adult Education Programs]

Dr. Frederic Fovet, Assistant Dr. Tess Miller, Associate ProfesProfessor (Term) sor Dr. Lara Bober, Assistant ProfesDr. Sean Wiebe, Associate Prosor (Term) fessor Mr. Zain Esseghaier, Instructor

Ms. Erin Morozoff [Project Manager, Nunavut Programs]

Dr. Ron MacDonald, Associate Professor [Dean, Faculty of Education] Dr. Sandy McAuley, Associate Professor

Ms. Karen-Anne O’Halloran [Assistant to the Dean] Ms. Cathy Hennessey

We’re on the Web www.upei.ca/education

[Administrative Support, Graduate Studies] Ms. Alana Marchand [Administrative Support, Undergraduate Programs] Ms. Gabriela Sanchez [Research Coordinator, CER] Dr. Ray Doiron, Professor Emeritus Dr. Martha Gabriel, Professor Emerita The Faculty is also proud to count a significant number of Sessional Instructors as part of our educational community.